Anne Marie Braafheid

Anne Marie Braafheid is a Curaçaoan actress and beauty pageant titleholder who became the first black woman to attain the position of first runner-up in the Miss Universe 1968 contest.[1][2] As Miss Curaçao, she was the choice of two judges for the Miss Universe title, which was won that year by Miss Brazil.[2] At the time, she was a primary school teacher.[3]

Fluent in five languages, she has been married since the 1970s, has one daughter, and still resides in Curaçao.

She had a part in the much-debated 1970 Italian giallo film, Le tue mani sul mio corpo.

References

  1. ^ "1968 ANNE MARIE BRAAFHEID – MISS CURAÇAO 1968". CuraçaoHistory.com. Nationaal Archief Curaçao. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Earl (15 August 1968). "'Most Beautiful' Title Explored". Wichita Falls Times. Retrieved 22 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Name Brazilian 'Miss Universe'". The Sioux City Journal. Associated Press. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 22 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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